The dramatic weather maps come days after the Met Office issued several yellow and amber warnings of rain and wind .

The Met Office warned that "fast-flowing or deep floodwater is possible" and some communities could be cut off for several days, while high winds will also sweep across many areas.

Temperatures are expected to reach a bitterly cold -4C, with snow along the west coast of Scotland and North West England on December 20, according to WXCHARTS. On December 22, the Scottish Highlands is expected to plummet to -4C, while England will remain at 2C.

Brits have been warned of brutal negative temperatures set to sweep across the UK this month. WXCharts has forecast lows of -4C on December 22, alongside some other wintery weather.It will be coldest in central Scotland (Aberfeldy,

Forecasters say a developing area of low pressure will move across southern and central parts of the UK on Saturday, bringing "bands of heavy rain and gusty winds", particularly across Wales, the Midlands and southern England.

The Met Office defines an official White Christmas as occurring when at least one snowflake falls somewhere in the UK during the 24-hour period of December 25. By this definition, 2023 qualified as the UK's most recent White Christmas, with 11 per cent of weather stations recording snowfall.

Weather maps show the UK will feel as cold as -7C on Friday with eastern winds up to 70mph creating freezing wind chill conditions across the nation.

Nearly a month’s worth of rain is predicted to fall across the UK on Monday, with dozens of flood alerts issued across several areas. South Wales will see the majority of the bad weather, with an amber alert for rain in place until 9pm indicating a plausible “danger to life”, with "fast-flowing or deep floodwater possible”.